I’ll never forget the first time I learned about Burning Man. It was 2001, I had just moved West and was working in an Oakland warehouse at a furniture design company. There were some people building these large sculptures for the event. When I asked what they were [...]
With most things, there is a defined beginning and end, completely packed with pages in between each figurative cover. There are also things that are infinite and never go away – and Love and Light are the first two concepts that come to mind when I think of Infinity and its perfectly beautiful associated symbol [...]
Miglia and I are sort of attached at the hip. Nine out of ten times you see me walking down the street, Miglia will be with me. I bring her everywhere – she comes with me to work, she runs errands with me, we eat our meals together, she goes to the beach with me…she’s with me all the [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about spring and the sensations we’re all experiencing with the waking of the season. Everything is fully engaged in the world’s re-ignition, including the singing birds and new buds of a complicated vine. Every living and breathing being is enjoying these sensations, and it’s a beautiful thing [...]
I tend to ponder life quite a bit in my regular day-to-day, especially on the pages of my journal and during my morning beach walks. I was born on the west coast in Washington State and spent most of my life in California and also between the states of Washington, [...]
My mom always says that even as a little tot, I was a perfectionist. I've always been deliberate and intentional – I took my time. When I finally did start walking at 16 months, I cruised clear across the room like I owned the place. As a kid, my space was always neat and organized [...]
If you know me well on a personal level, you’d know that I’m the type of person who likes to “make things happen.” If I’m honest, it’s one of my strongest personality traits and a bit the Aries in me. With that, I’m also a self-proclaimed procrastinator and things often take me longer [...]
It’s that time of year again, friends and wow…how the time does fly. Each December, as I bid the year farewell, I like to take some time to reflect and share with you. I also love pondering on previous years and since journaling is a regular part of my routine, it makes it easy to look [...]
In honor of Giving Tuesday, I’m donating 10% of sales today to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), an organization that’s near and dear to my heart. And remember to reach out to people who might be feeling lonely or sad…a phone call or a hug can go a very long way [...]
For those of you who don't remember, "Ary" began working with me back in San Francisco. She started as my production assistant after she graduated from California College of the Arts (CCA) in 2012. Ary has a BFA in jewelry and metal arts and she's a true craftswoman [...]
Sometimes when you go back to the place where it all started, you begin to see things through a completely different lens. At 18 years old, there was nothing I wanted more than to leave NJ and see the world. I wanted to move west, travel, and fulfill my creative dreams. I didn’t know where I was headed or how it would [...]
International Women’s Day is Tuesday, March 8th and I’m so proud to be a female owned and operated small business. We're a group of six women working independently yet cohesively from four states. Together, we continue to forge ahead with shared values, creativity [...]
